Monthly Archives: September 2011

Thanksgiving in a Ball at Comet Cafe

We were in Indiana for a family gathering, and hangin’ at the Hotel Indigo in Fischers – an updated (and dog friendly – Shiloh LOVED it!) take on the roadside hotel by the nice folk at Holiday Inn – and … Continue reading

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Parfait! Black Forest Cookie Bars

Well, mebbe not really a Parfait! recipe… but close! I made the orange, roasted nut and chocolate cookie bars last week, and, while they were a pretty big hit at the family gathering in Indiana, they were not, as we … Continue reading

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Cherry Cola Pork Chops

I had some of that really nice Cherry Cola barbecue sauce leftover from our last rack o’ ribs, so thought I’d give it a whirl on pork chops… Nice. But first, I wanted to treat the chops a little bit … Continue reading

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Yellow Rice

We like our yellow rice, normally opting to pour a packet of Vigo’s into the rice cooker, then sitting back and enjoying the results. Still, I got to thinking…   How hard could it be to make our own yellow … Continue reading

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Sweet Tea

I’ve done iced tea before – as part of Arnold Palmers – but this time it’s all about the tea; specifically, my answer to the sweet tea offered by that, ermmm, place just down even more streets than Starbucks. Rich … Continue reading

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Sourdough Bread, FINALLY!

So, on Friday, September 2, I went boldly back into the world of sourdough by starting on, ermmm, starter. My first attempt, a bit over a year ago, had not ended well, and I was more than a little apprehensive … Continue reading

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Dried Blueberries

When I first tried adding blueberries to Aunt Beezy’s soda bread, I tried a trick I saw on the TeeVee – this person was making chicken pot pie and said that stirring in frozen peas kept ’em from getting crushed … Continue reading

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Parfait! Aunt Beezy’s Soda Bread

And so we return to Barb’s brother’s mother-in-law, Aunt Beezy, and her tasty, TASTY soda bread. I’ve made it kinda as is, with raisins and dried cherries – nice – and made a version with freshly frozen blueberries – on … Continue reading

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Bean Bread in a Bundt

Yup. I said it. Bread made from canned beans – canned baked beans to be precise – and baked in a bundt pan. A friend of ours picked up a few vintage cook book bargains for me at a garage … Continue reading

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Chocolate ‘n Orange ‘n Nuts ‘n Cookie ‘n YUM!

Yesterday, we learned how Giada De Laurentiis has crazy fun times by skinning roasted hazelnuts with a kitchen towel. Today, we’re gonna take those roasted and skinned hazelnuts, chop ’em up a bit and toss ’em with some sliced almonds … Continue reading

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